Please read!

I just wanted to see if having the phrase, "please read," actually works. I've seen several posts with that phrase or a variant of it. It kinda bothers me. If people want to read what you've written, they will. I like to think most of us are smart/clever enough to come up with an attention-grabbing title. And even if you're not, just simply say what your topic is. No need to beg us nicely to read it.

I couldn't seem to help myself but to check it, but I was thinking as I clicked on it "what kind of a freaking title is this for a post - I think I'm going to start complaining about people who do this".